Frown
21frown — v. 1)(D; intr.) to frown at ( to look with displeasure at ) (the teacher frowned at the noisy children) 2) (d; intr.) to frown on, upon ( to disapprove of ) (they frown on all forms of affection in public) * * * [fraʊn] upon (they frown on all… …
22frown — {{11}}frown (n.) 1580s, from FROWN (Cf. frown) (v.). {{12}}frown (v.) late 14c., from O.Fr. frognier to frown or scowl, snort, turn one s nose up, related to froigne scowling look, probably from Gaulish *frogna nostril (Cf. Welsh ffroen nose ),… …
23frown — 1 verb (I) to make an angry, unhappy, or confused expression, moving your eyebrows together: She saw him frown as he read the letter. (+ at): Mattie frowned at him disapprovingly. frown on/upon sb/sth phrasal verb (transitive usually passive) to… …
24frown on — phrasal verb frown on or frown upon [transitive] Word forms frown on : present tense I/you/we/they frown on he/she/it frowns on present participle frowning on past tense frowned on past participle frowned on frown on someone/something to not… …
25frown — [[t]fraʊn[/t]] v. i. 1) to contract the brow, as in displeasure or deep thought; scowl 2) to look displeased 3) to look disapprovingly (usu. fol. by on or upon): to frown on a scheme[/ex] 4) to express by a frown 5) to shame with a disapproving… …
26frown — [[t]fra͟ʊn[/t]] frowns, frowning, frowned VERB When someone frowns, their eyebrows become drawn together, because they are annoyed, worried, or puzzled, or because they are concentrating. Nancy shook her head, frowning... [V at n] He frowned at… …
27Frown — wiktionarypar|frownwiktionarypar|scowlA frown (also known as a scowl) is a facial expression used to indicate displeasure, or disapproval.The appearance of a frown varies from culture to culture. A frown is defined as looking angry or sullen,… …
28frown — Synonyms and related words: angry look, ban, black look, blackball, categorically reject, color, deprecate, dirty look, disallow, disapprove, disapprove of, discommend, discountenance, disesteem, disfavor, dissent from, exclude, flush, frown at,… …
29frown — /fraʊn / (say frown) verb (i) 1. to contract the brow as in displeasure or deep thought; scowl. 2. to look displeased; have an angry look. –verb (t) 3. to express by a frown. –noun 4. a frowning look; scowl. 5. any expression or show of… …
30frown — I. verb Etymology: Middle English frounen, from Middle French frogner to snort, frown, of Celtic origin; akin to Welsh ffroen nostril, Old Irish srón nose Date: 14th century intransitive verb 1. to contract the brow in displeasure or… …
